JAZZ?
PostPosted:Mon Mar 21, 2005 4:35 pm
Im at a point, where im kinda gettin bored w/ playing all rock. i can improv satisfactory, and can pick up pretty much any song by ear. of course its taken me years of self teaching. but..... i have two sets of buddies who play instruments:
1. guys that can play basic rock and blues
2. guys that know Jazz
great friends really...but heres the catch... guys i play with who know only rock see me play and are amazed, they want me to teach them more, and i have. not to toot my own horn(hate that phrase) but thats where im at.
This is where im at a standstill, my few friends that know jazz, basically refuse to play rock, even just for a fun session. in their eyes im not......
well....qualified to play with them. when i watch them they have a certain kinda confidence about it, and they play stuff ive never seen before.(I'm not a jazz fan) I get the notion that theyre just showing off.
now i know there big differences between blues and jazz theory. Will learning some Jazz theory drastically change the way i play? has it for you guys? Ill probably never ever actually play jazz in front of people, but is this really the next step? will it take me to another level?
Ive never considered getting into the theory before, mainly because, and no offense to any jazz fans, but most of it i find unbearable to listen to. ive heard some great free jazz jams, it just sounds like organized chaos. is it a matter of learning new scales and chords and just jamming?
Further more, what makes Jazz so attractive to some people? some of my buddies are into all the big names and ive heard alot of albums. i liked LIVE EVIL i think its by mingus, but its not something id care to hear again.
so thats what im thinkin about in this tank attached to my neck. maybe i could get some of your opinions, am i just not listening to it hard enuff?
_Lazy
"Love is the answer, and you know that...for sure"
1. guys that can play basic rock and blues
2. guys that know Jazz
great friends really...but heres the catch... guys i play with who know only rock see me play and are amazed, they want me to teach them more, and i have. not to toot my own horn(hate that phrase) but thats where im at.
This is where im at a standstill, my few friends that know jazz, basically refuse to play rock, even just for a fun session. in their eyes im not......
well....qualified to play with them. when i watch them they have a certain kinda confidence about it, and they play stuff ive never seen before.(I'm not a jazz fan) I get the notion that theyre just showing off.
now i know there big differences between blues and jazz theory. Will learning some Jazz theory drastically change the way i play? has it for you guys? Ill probably never ever actually play jazz in front of people, but is this really the next step? will it take me to another level?
Ive never considered getting into the theory before, mainly because, and no offense to any jazz fans, but most of it i find unbearable to listen to. ive heard some great free jazz jams, it just sounds like organized chaos. is it a matter of learning new scales and chords and just jamming?
Further more, what makes Jazz so attractive to some people? some of my buddies are into all the big names and ive heard alot of albums. i liked LIVE EVIL i think its by mingus, but its not something id care to hear again.
so thats what im thinkin about in this tank attached to my neck. maybe i could get some of your opinions, am i just not listening to it hard enuff?
_Lazy
"Love is the answer, and you know that...for sure"